Nerea Sánchez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nerea Sánchez Millán | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Madrid CFF | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Madrid CFF | ||
| 2019–2021 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Atlético Madrid C | ||
| 2022–2024 | Atlético Madrid B | ||
| 2024–2025 | Madrid CFF B | 26 | (4) |
| 2025– | Madrid CFF | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chile | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025 | |||
Nerea Sánchez Millán (born 2 December 2004) is a Spanish-Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Madrid CFF.
Club career
Born in Madrid, Spain, Sánchez was with Madrid CFF before joining the Atlético Madrid youth ranks. She represented Atlético Madrid C in the 2021–22 Primera Nacional[1] and the next two seasons she played for Atlético Madrid B, winning the 2022–23 Segunda Federación.[2]
In 2024, Sánchez switched to Madrid CFF and represented the B-team in the 2024–25 Segunda Federación. She made her debut with the A-team in the last matchday of the 2024–25 Liga F.[3][4] In August 2025, she renewed for three seasons.[5][6]
International career
In March 2023, Sánchez represented Spain at under-19 level in the La Nucía International Tournament Women U19, facing Sweden and the Netherlands.[7][8]
Due to her Chilean heritage, Sánchez switched to the Chile national team[9] and made her debut in the 2–3 away win against Catalonia on 1 June 2025.[3][10][11]
Personal life
Sánchez was born in Spain to a Spanish father and a Chilean mother.[9] His mother, Valeria Millán, moved to Spain alongside her family at the age of 12 due to the 1973 Chilean coup d'état[12] and is cousin of Alejandra Millán, the mother of the Chile international footballers Pablo and Thomas Galdames and the Mexican-Chilean footballer Benjamín Galdames.[3][13]
References
- ^ "Nerea Sánchez Millán". Club Atlético de Madrid (in Spanish). 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "NEREA: Nerea Sánchez Millán". www.txapeldunak.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Molina, Geraldine (27 May 2025). "¿Quién es Nerea Sánchez, la nueva convocada de La Roja?". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ @laroja; (22 May 2025). "¡Orgullosos por tu debut en @ligaf con el Madrid, Nerea! 🤩🆑" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ López, Manuel (8 August 2025). "El Madrid CFF renueva a Nerea Sánchez". El Partido de Manu (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Martínez, Vicente (8 August 2025). "Tiene 20 años, ya debutó en la Roja y firmó con el Madrid: "Tres temporadas"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Nerea Sánchez Millán jugó por España". www.planetaonce.cl (in Spanish). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "España pierde 1-2 con Holanda en el cierre del Torneo de Fútbol sub19 femenino". La Nucia (in Spanish). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b "¡Bienvenida a La Roja, Nerea!". ANFP (in Spanish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Caldera Montoya, Claudio (29 May 2025). "La Roja femenina se ilusiona con inclusión de prometedora futbolista del Madrid CFF: "Es un orgullo gigante, siempre me he sentido chilena"". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ @laroja; (31 May 2025). "💫 ¡Debut y partido completo para Nerea Sánchez Millán con #LaRoja! 🇨🇱" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Martínez, Vicente (22 May 2025). ""Yo quería que mi hija fuera bailarina... Ahora mi mayor felicidad es verla en la Roja"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Martínez, Vicente (22 May 2025). "El especial vínculo de la nueva figura de la Roja con dos 'olvidados' de la Selección: "Iremos al matrimonio"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
External links
- Nerea Sánchez at WorldFootball.net